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The cells of Goormaghtigh, AKA extraglomerular mesangial cells, lacis cells or Polkissen cells, are part of the juxtraglomerular apparatus. Ultrastructurally, these cells resemble mesangial cells.

The lacis cells function as a physiologic liaison between the macula densa and arteriolar smooth muscle cells and the arteriolar granular myoepithelioid cells. They play an important role in renal autoregulation of blood flow to the kidney and regulation of systemic blood pressure through the renin-angiotensin system.